Chapter 698: A Shameless Request

The representatives from the other four kingdoms were quite surprised to see people walking up the stairs.

They all stared intently.

They saw a young, handsome man in a white robe walk up, his expression cold and indifferent.

His gaze was serene.

Even upon seeing them as he reached the top floor.

Behind him followed a woman in tight-fitting black clothes. Her curvaceous figure made several of the men present take a second look.

In addition, a youth in a straw hat also accompanied the white-robed man to the fifth floor.

Neither Princess Ao Xi of the Snow Kingdom, Prince Hai Xunyi of the Wind Sea Kingdom, nor even Prince Tian Ci of the Qianye Kingdom recognized the man.

“Who is he?”

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone like him from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.”

They all knew Wen Shiren, the Sovereign of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom, but they had truly never seen Jiang Chen before.

Clearly, the newcomer had to be the representative from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

Only Tang Yuan froze the moment he saw the newcomer. His eyes then widened in disbelief.

‘Damn it, why is it him?’

And indeed, the newcomer was none other than Jiang Chen.

Tang Yuan remembered clearly that Jiang Chen was an Artifact Refiner from Chenxi Pavilion. He’d even suffered a slight loss at Jiang Chen’s hands.

He never expected to see Jiang Chen here, let alone as the representative of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

He silently gritted his teeth.

Jiang Chen’s arrival drew everyone’s attention, their eyes turning to him.

Jiang Chen, in turn, sized up the crowd before him.

The group was currently divided into four parties.

Each occupied its own area.

After a quick assessment, Jiang Chen found an empty spot and sat down, minding his own business.

Huo Wu and Xiaotian stood behind Jiang Chen, looking for all the world like his personal guards.

Jiang Chen’s nonchalance, however, greatly displeased Prince Hai Xunyi of the Wind Sea Kingdom.

He glared at Jiang Chen. “Boy, did you get lost?”

“This isn’t a place you should be.”

Seeing that Jiang Chen’s Cultivation was only at the Martial Arts Sect Second Heaven, his eyes instantly filled with contempt.

Hai Xunyi, after all, was an expert at the Martial Arts Sect Fourth Heaven. He paid no mind to someone like Jiang Chen, who was merely at the Martial Arts Sect Second Heaven.

He’d started trying to make things difficult for Jiang Chen the moment he arrived. No, this was a direct slap in the face to the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

It was a clear show of disrespect to the Fire Sparrow Kingdom.

Jiang Chen glanced over.

Jiang Chen knew who they were the moment he entered. Wen Shiren had already briefed him on everyone.

The one who had spoken was clearly Hai Xunyi, the Prince of the Wind Sea Kingdom.

He frowned and said, “My apologies, I don’t understand what a dog is barking about.”

“Could you try speaking like a human?”

What?!

Not just Hai Xunyi, but the representatives from the other Kingdoms were all in disbelief. How could Jiang Chen be so insufferably arrogant the moment he arrived?

To actually call Hai Xunyi a dog.

So audacious. So brazen.

Hai Xunyi’s face turned livid.

Tang Yuan, who was standing to the side, immediately let out a cold sneer.

He already detested Jiang Chen, so now that Jiang Chen had insulted Hai Xunyi, he immediately saw a chance to add fuel to the fire.

“Brother Hai,” he said to Hai Xunyi, “this man is trampling all over your dignity.”

“Teach him a lesson. You have my support.”

Hai Xunyi was now truly enraged. As the Prince of the Wind Sea Kingdom, no one had ever dared humiliate him like this, calling him a dog.

How outrageous!

He moved at once, his body releasing the aura of a Martial Arts Sect Fourth Heaven.

It pressed down fiercely on Jiang Chen.

“You bastard, you dare call me a dog?”

“If you have the guts, say that again!”

Jiang Chen remained seated, watching the flustered and furious Hai Xunyi with an indifferent expression.

He said lightly, “I’ve met some shameless people in my time, but I’ve never met anyone quite as shameless as you.”

“To actually ask me to insult you again.”

“Since you’re so insistent on making such a debased request, how could I possibly refuse to satisfy you?”

“I’ll say it again: you are a dog. A dog that barks wildly at anyone it meets.”

After he finished, Jiang Chen paused for a moment.

“I forgot to mention. I am Jiang Chen, the representative sent by the Fire Sparrow Kingdom this time.”

What?!

Jiang Chen had actually insulted Hai Xunyi again.

Everyone’s jaws practically hit the floor.

Ao Xi and Tian Ci watched the scene unfold with amused smiles, not saying a word.

Only Tang Yuan was practically gloating.

Jiang Chen had really done it again, insulting Hai Xunyi.

As for Hai Xunyi, he was trembling with rage.

Pointing at Jiang Chen, he stammered, “You…”

“You actually dared to insult me again?”

But Jiang Chen had no intention of indulging him.

He suddenly scoffed. “Just now, as I was coming upstairs, I heard someone say that if the Fire Sparrow Kingdom failed to send a representative, he would slap himself a hundred times.”

“If I’m not mistaken, the one spouting such nonsense was this gentleman right here, correct?”

“Now that we from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom have arrived, why don’t you begin your performance?”

From the moment he arrived, Jiang Chen had been relentlessly aggressive.

It left everyone stunned. No one had expected the representative from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom to be so arrogant and utterly ferocious.

Ao Xi suddenly laughed. “Brother Hai, please begin your performance.”

Tian Ci also crossed his arms, a wide grin on his face.

“That’s right, Brother Hai. We all heard you just now.”

“A hundred slaps isn’t a lot. You’ll be done in a few minutes.”

Only Tang Yuan was a bit stunned.

He had been hoping to see Hai Xunyi teach Jiang Chen a lesson. Instead, Jiang Chen had nearly defeated Hai Xunyi with just a few words, his verbal attacks utterly vicious.

He didn’t dare say a single word now.

Because Hai Xunyi was already fuming with rage.

He glared at Ao Xi and Tian Ci.

He let out a heavy snort.

Then, his gaze fell back on Jiang Chen.

“Very good. You dare to humiliate me, Hai Xunyi, like this.”

“Looks like today, I have no choice but to teach you a lesson and show you just how formidable I, Hai Xunyi, can be.”

With that, Hai Xunyi prepared to strike then and there.

Jiang Chen, however, remained casual, paying him no mind whatsoever.

“If a dog tries to bite me, I’ll have no choice but to beat it.”

He glanced sideways at Hai Xunyi.

He mocked Hai Xunyi once more.

Provoking Hai Xunyi to the point of explosion.

“Die!”

Unable to contain his fury any longer, Hai Xunyi let out a ferocious roar.

A vast sea manifested above his head, its waves crashing and surging with a heaven-shaking roar.

With a wave of Hai Xunyi’s hand, the entire sea came crashing down, an overwhelming force seeking to crush Jiang Chen.

Seeing this, the expressions of Ao Xi, Tian Ci, and even Tang Yuan all turned grave.

“The Great Sea Waves of the Wind Sea Kingdom.”

“Its power is truly terrifying.”

They all knew that the Wind Sea Kingdom’s Great Sea Waves Divine Technique was incredibly formidable. As the Prince of the Wind Sea Kingdom, Hai Xunyi had naturally mastered its essence.

To unleash such power with his very first move.

They looked at Jiang Chen.

It had to be said that Jiang Chen had the lowest Cultivation among all of them.

Even Tang Yuan was at the Martial Arts Sect Third Heaven.

Hai Xunyi and Ao Xi were at the Martial Arts Sect Fourth Heaven.

And Tian Ci was an expert at the Martial Arts Sect Fifth Heaven.

They were all representatives of their respective Kingdoms. Beyond their noble statuses, each was a prodigious talent in their own right.

None of them could be underestimated.

Therefore, as Hai Xunyi made his move, the others remained impassive, watching to see how Jiang Chen would handle him.